“I see my mom in everything: in sunsets and the temple and my cul-de-sac in Raleigh. I see her in my best friends when they sing along with me in the car. I see her in my brother when he tells my dad to stop hounding me about my grades, that I’m doing my best and figuring it out. I see her in myself, when I rub coconut oil in my hair and do the New York Times sudoku and brew chai using a microwave instead of her signature teapot.”

“Australian cartoonist Mark Knight came under fire last week for his depiction of Serena Williams in the Herald Sun. As for “how you draw an African American person,” experts respond to Knight - without the visual imperialism of the Jim Crow era.”

“Kaepernick explained that he refused to ‘stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.’ Around this statement, Americans separated like oil and water.”

“It’s hard to imagine American universities without also picturing tailgates, game days, and for Carolina students, rushing Franklin Street after a monumental win. Unfortunately for victims of sexual assault, athletics on college campuses often do not bring those same things to mind.”